Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Management in the Atlantic Forest of Eastern Paraguay

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The objective of the Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Management in the Atlantic Forest of Eastern Paraguay Project is to assist the member country's continued efforts to achieve sustainable natural resource-based economic development in the project area, by: (a) establishing the Mbaracayu-San Rafael conservation corridor within public and private lands through sustainable native forest management practices for biological connectivity; and (b) encouraging sustainable agricultural practices that maintain biodiversity within productive landscapes, while increasing productivity and mainstreaming biodiversity conservation. There are four components to the project, the first component being re-establishment of connectivity between protected areas. The objective of this component is to maintain or re-create the connectivity between protected areas in the conservation corridor, which will provide continuous biological links to enable a crucial flow of genetic resources between the large forest remnants within the corridor. The second component is the strengthening and expansion of the national protected areas system. This component will strengthen the national protected areas system, composed of public and private protected areas (including those owned and managed by Itaipu), within the conservation corridor. The third component is the enhanced policy framework and institutional strengthening. The objective of the component is to strengthen the institutional capacity and coordination of member country's institutions responsible for management of natural resources and biodiversity. Finally, the fourth component is the project management, monitoring and evaluation.

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

World Bank Group

Project

Raw Materials, Government, Education